Ultraschall Med 2020; 41(06): 699-700
DOI: 10.1055/a-1023-2333
Letter to the Editor
Thieme. All rights reserved. (2020) Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Diagnosis of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Vitorino Modesto dos Santos
1   Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Brasília, Brazil
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Lister Arruda Modesto dos Santos
2   General Surgery, State-Workers-Hospital, São Paulo-SP, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
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Publikationsdatum:
24. Oktober 2019 (online)

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Dear Editors,

We have read the recently published manuscript related to the study of Schwarze V. et al. focusing on the application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to assess hepatic lesions [1]. Six pregnant patients were safely evaluated based on CEUS images, which accurately diagnosed benign and malignant abnormalities including metastasis, focal hyperplasia, vascular changes, and cystic echinococcosis. The authors concluded that CEUS can be considered a safe diagnostic tool during pregnancy. Interestingly, this European study detected one woman presenting with unsuspected cystic echinococcosis that was immediately treated [1].